Straightforward surgical hernia repair patients maybe able to go home a few hours after surgery or the next day. For more complex cases a few days stay in the hospital maybe warranted. Typically ...

Inguinal hernia in women are less common than in men and have unique symptoms. They may occur more frequently during or after ...

BD (NYSE: BDX) announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Phasix ST umbilical hernia patch.

A hernia is ... specialized care close to home.” Dr. Morrell recommends that you talk to your doctor to decide whether to have inguinal hernia repair, and which type of surgery is best for ...

The Baylor Medicine Hernia Center offers comprehensive care for a vast array of hernias, ranging from simple to complex abdominal wall problems, including umbilical hernias ... techniques including ...

The traditional treatment for hernias has been open surgery with a large incision that allows the surgeon to push the hernia ...

There are many things to think about when deciding if you should have inguinal ... wall after the hernia is pushed back into place. The patch decreases the tension on the weakened belly wall, reducing ...

So before we discuss its care, how about a heartfelt and gratefulthanks to your baby's umbilical cord for a job well done. After the cord ... This may be an umbilical hernia, meaning the area ...

About 5% of primary inguinal hernia repairs are undertaken as emergencies. Abdominal hernias usually do not recur in children. They do reappear, however, in about 10 percent of adults. Surgery is ...

IN 1889, Edward Bassini, of Italy, in prefacing his report on 251 cases of inguinal hernia ... after the operation or months later. In the earlier cases of this series, care was taken to place ...

One of the most common types of hernia, inguinal hernia, appears as a lump or swelling in the groin region. It usually causes fat or part of the small intestine to swell and bulge the lower ...